The Reluctant Debutante
by Wendy May Andrews
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GENRE: Historical Romance (Regency)
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BLURB:
The Duke of Wychwood seeks
retribution from the Earl of Pickering. When he finds out the earl has a
beautiful young niece, the duke thinks to involve her in his feud, but is
shocked to discover he is attracted to her.
The orphaned niece of the earl, Lady
Victoria, serves as governess to four of his children and is made to feel like
an interloper in her own home. A chance encounter with the duke affords her the
opportunity to enter Society, but to take it means risking what little security
she has.
Revenge and love don't sit well
together, to have a future can they learn to give up the past?
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EXCERPT:
Opening
page – first time hero sees heroine
“Who
is that ravishing creature entering the devil’s lair?” Bryghton Alcott, the
fifth Duke of Wychwood, asked his friend, his gaze arrested by the slender
figure climbing the stairs to a midsize townhouse as they rode past.
Turning
in his saddle to gape at the young woman, Lord Lynster grinned, thrilled to
know something his powerful friend did not. He turned back to face the duke.
“You don’t know who that is?”
“Would
I be asking you if I knew?” Bryghton said, with a wry twist to his lips.
His
left eyebrow tilted at a somewhat haughty angle, the young baron finally
answered with a touch of dramatic flair, “That, my good fellow, is the devil’s
niece, Lady Victoria Bartley.”
“Really?”
the duke asked, incredulity now echoed in his voice. “How did I not know that
the devil had a niece? Surely this information could be used to my advantage.”
“I
have no idea how you could have researched your enemy so thoroughly and yet not
know that he is living in his niece’s house. I never thought to mention it
since it seemed to be a matter of common knowledge. Of course, the lady was a
child when the devil inherited her father’s title, so I suppose you took no
note of her existence.”
Alcott’s
face held a far-away expression for a few moments before his gaze sharpened on
his friend’s face. “You said the devil is living in her house. What do you
mean?”
“The
earl only inherited what was entailed. The previous earl doted on his only
child and left everything that was unentailed to his daughter, including the
London townhouse we just rode past. The new earl, the young lady’s uncle, is
her guardian until she gains control of her own fortune. As such, he and his
family live with Lady Victoria when they are in Town. She lives with them in
her former home when they are in the country.” Alfred, Lord Lynster, “Fred” to
his friends, looked at Bryghton with a touch of anxiety, unsure of how his
friend would use this information to his advantage. “The young woman faced much
tragedy at a tender age, losing both her parents in that terrible carriage
accident that made the devil the earl.”
“Yes,
and no doubt she could use a friend, being stuck in the same house with Bartley
and his family as she is,” concurred the duke, his handsome face darkened by a
sinister cast.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Best-selling author, Wendy
May Andrews, has been in love with the written word since she learned to read
at the age of five. She has been writing for almost as long but it took her
some time before she was willing to share her stories with anyone other than
her mother.
Wendy can be found with her
nose in a book in a cozy corner of downtown Toronto. She is happily married to
her own real-life hero, who is also her best friend and favourite travel
companion. Being a firm believer that every life experience contributes to the
writing process, Wendy is off planning her next trip.
She loves to hear from her
readers and can be found at her website (wendymayandrews.com), on twitter,
Instagram or Facebook.
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Buy Link:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Debutante-Sweet-Regency-Romance-ebook/dp/B073582R58/ref=sr_1_3
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